IRrelevant Astronomy

Robot Astronomy Talk Show: The Mass of Asteroids (1x25)

: 27, 2013

Cameron Diaz teaches Robot IR-2 (Ed Wasser) how astronomers can measure the mass of asteroids from tremendous distances. Specifically, it describes the formula "F=ma" and how it can be used in conjunction with measurements of the "Yarkovsky Effect," a force that can push around asteroids & other objects in space.